The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-06-10
DOMESTIC HINTS
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clean broom straw quickly down into
the thckest part of the cake. Ii u
comes up moist, the cake is not yei
done, but Is dry ii is time to take X out
Do this carefully, putting the pan down
in place where no draught will strike
it. Take it out Of the pan while not too
warm.
CABBAGE SALAD.
Shred very fine one head Of white
cabbage. Make dressing of one-hali
teacupful Of salad oil or melted butter,
one-half teaspoonful of pepper, one
teaspoonful of salt one teaspoonful OF
sugar and one teacupful of vinegar. a
few minutes before using mix cabbage
and dressing thoroughly together.
ONION SOUP.
Slice dozen middle sized onions
with Glove of garlic; stew them an
hour and half over slow fire. with q
piece of butter, pour in some warm
water, seasoned with sweet herbs, and
add salt and pepper; make the whole
into soup and serve it mixed with any
good kind of cheese, grated.
APPLE JELLY CAKE.
One cofeecupful of sugar, one-half
cup of butter, two eggs beaten separate
ly, one cup of milk, three cups of flour
and two teaspoonfuls Royal Baking
Powder. Beat well, and bake in three
separate sheets; willie hot, spread the
apple jelly between, and sprinkle
powdered sugar over the top.
CUsTARD CAKE.
One and 0ne-half cups of white
sugar, one-half cup butter, one half
cup of sweet milk, two cups OF flour,
two eggs, little salt, two teaspoons
of baking powder. Filling-Two-
thirds of pint of milk, one-half cup of
sugar, three teaspoons of corn starch.
Beat this together end let th.cken on
stove for between layers.
MUFFINs
Cream together one cupful of butter
and one cupful of sugar; add three eggs
and one pint of milk, stirring well;
then add one quart of wheat flour, with
two teaspoonfuls of baking-powder
and one cupful of yellow Indian meal
Bake in muffin rings in a hot oven.
FRIED MUsH.
Put on the stove quart of water,
and when il boils stir into it pint of
Indian meal, season with salt and let
it cook for fifteen minutes Put it in
to dish and let it stand until next
morning, then cut into slices and fry
brown. Serve hot with syrup.
JOHNNY CAKE.
Two-thirds of a teaspoonful of soda,
three tablespoonfuls of sugar, one tea
spoonful of cream of tarter. one egg,
one teacupful of sweet milk, six table
spoonfuls of Indian meal, three table
spoonsful OF flour and little salt.
TO FREsHEN STALE BREAD.
Dip the loaf, or slices, or rolls. into
cold water. Do not let IT soak, but
simply become wet. Layit in pan in
a hot oven till the moisture is absorbd
and the bread is hot. The bread must
then be eaten at once.
FEATHER CAKE.
One cup of sugar we'll beaten with
three tablespoonfuls of putter, one
half cup of milk, one egg, three-fourths
OF cup of -four, two teaspoonfuls Of
baking powder. Bake in a quick oven.
MoLAssEs COOKIES.
One egg beaten light, with half cup
full of sugar, add half cupful Of mo-
lasses foamed with half teasobonful
of soda, one tablespoonful of ginger
and vinegar. Add -four enough to roll
stiff.
GRAHAM FLOUR PUDDING.
One cupful of graham flour. one cup
full of sweet milk, one cupful of molas-
ses. one cupful chopped raisins, one
teaspoonful of soda. Steam three
hours.
CREAM PIE.
One-half teacupful of sugar and one
tablespoonful of flour mixed togeth-
err; pour on a little at a ne, three.
fourths of pint of cream and add the
white of one egg beaten slightly.
COFFEE CAKE.
One cup each of sugar, molasscs.
butter, raisins and cold coffee. three
aims of fiour. one teaspoonful of soda